Vital Wealth Strategies

What happens when your net worth grows faster than your liquidity and your tax bill keeps climbing along the way? Many founders and executives with equity in private companies find themselves asset-rich on paper but limited in flexibility, diversification, and tax efficiency. In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan explores one of the most overlooked challenge...

Is AI really ready to run parts of your business, or is it just another overhyped tool that creates more confusion than clarity? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan, founder of Vital Wealth, sits down with Steven Saehrig, founder of Descent IT, to cut through the noise and explain what AI actually looks like when implemented correctly inside a real busines...

What if the reason you keep falling short of your goals has nothing to do with motivation or discipline? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, Patrick Lonergan challenges the way most high performers plan their year and explains why traditional goal setting is often the very thing holding them back. Patrick, founder of Vital Wealth, works with high-earning entrepreneurs to help t...

What if you believe in Jesus but have never actually followed Him? In this special Christmas-week episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan, founder of Vital Wealth, challenges high-achieving entrepreneurs to examine a quiet but unsettling tension many successful people feel. After building businesses, optimizing finances, and doing “all the right things,” why does life...

The biggest threat to your business isn’t external, it’s the blind spots you can’t see. In this episode of The Vital Wealth Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Stacey Bullman, founder of I’m Not Mad at You, a consultancy built on 25 years of corporate experience and a decade of transforming small and midsize businesses. Stacey specializes in helping leaders uncover the issues hiding bene...

What if the business you’ve spent years building is worth far less than you think and what if fixing that starts long before you ever plan to sell? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with serial entrepreneur and exit expert Justin Goodbread, who has started, scaled, and sold seven companies with 7-, 8-, and 9-figure valuations. Together, they unpack why mo...

What if your financial plan wasn’t just about money but about building a life of freedom, purpose, and peace of mind? In this episode of The Vital Wealth Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Mike Milligan, founder of One Oak Financial and author of The One of a Kind Financial Plan. Together, they unpack how the financial industry often overcomplicates wealth management and how individuals...

Is your business growing but somehow getting harder to manage? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Courtney De Ronde, CEO of Forge Financial and Management Consulting, to unpack what it really takes to move from growth to true scale. Together they explore how entrepreneurs can evolve from being the do-it-all founder to a confident leader who...

What if your business could land in The Wall Street Journal or Good Morning, without spending a fortune on traditional PR? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Mickie Kennedy, founder of eReleases, to uncover how entrepreneurs can use strategic press releases to build lasting credibility and attract national media attention. They dive deep in...

Can you build a thriving business without compromising your faith or values? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with David Reece, CEO and founder of The Reece Fund, to explore how faith-based principles can fuel both profitability and purpose. David shares his journey from manufacturing and real estate to building a private equity firm focused o...

What if the biggest threat to your business growth isn’t your competition but your HR strategy? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Vicky Brown, founder and CEO of Idomeneo HR Resources, to unpack how entrepreneurs can build thriving teams, avoid costly HR mistakes, and create scalable structures that support long-term success.  Patrick and...

What happens when crypto wealth skyrockets overnight but there’s no plan to protect it, grow it, or pass it on? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Jake Claver, Managing Director, CEO, and Founder of Digital Ascension Group, to explore how today’s high-net-worth crypto investors are turning digital volatility into lasting wealth. Together, t...

Are you unknowingly leaving money on the table in your business? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Jason Kramer, founder of Cultivize, to uncover how entrepreneurs can stop losing track of leads, strengthen client relationships, and scale their revenue through smarter CRM systems. Together, they dive deep into why most CRMs fail, how to de...

Why are you really building your business? In this solo episode of The Vital Wealth Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan takes listeners beyond profit and productivity to explore what it truly means to live an optimized life. Drawing from years of helping entrepreneurs minimize taxes, master wealth, and pursue freedom through the Entrepreneur Private Office financial structure, Patrick introduces a powe...

What if you could sell your business for full market value, keep your culture intact, and still reward the employees who helped you build it? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Gary Gray, from Tenor ESOP Partners, to unpack how entrepreneurs can maximize value and create lasting wealth through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Gary s...

What if the way entrepreneurs think about marketing is the very thing holding them back from sustainable growth? On this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Bryan Phelps, founder of Big Leap Digital Marketing Agency, to uncover what’s really working in today’s ever-changing landscape. From the rise of AI reshaping how customers search and discover b...

What happens when artificial intelligence reshapes the way intellectual property is created, shared, and monetized? On this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Nirav Murthy, co-founder and co-CEO of Camp Network, to tackle one of the most pressing questions facing entrepreneurs and creators today: how to protect your work in an AI-driven world. From...

Are you running your business by looking at your bank balance and hoping for the best? On this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Natalia Zacharin, founder of Zacharian Consulting and a financial strategist who transformed her side hustle into a multimillion-dollar firm recognized on the Inc. 5000 list. Together, they break down why financial clari...

What if the key to scaling your business faster wasn’t working harder but learning how to leverage capital the right way? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Jimmy Rios, CEO and founder of Rios Business Advisors and Next Level Credit. Together, they dive deep into the world of business credit, strategic leverage, and building the financial f...

What if scaling your business revenue didn’t mean working harder but working smarter? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with David Asarnow, founder of Business Nitrogen and a leading expert in revenue growth and AI-driven marketing strategies. Together, they unpack how entrepreneurs can create exponential growth by identifying their “best buyer...

Are you unintentionally leaving your business vulnerable to fraud or cyberattacks? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with trusted expert Megan Kinney for a powerful conversation about financial protection and operational safeguards every entrepreneur should know. From sophisticated fraud to internal embezzlement, this episode pulls back the cur...

What if you could secure funding for a real estate deal in weeks instead of months, without the slow, bureaucratic process of traditional banks and still protect your downside like a seasoned investor? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Dave Kotter, founder of Hybrid Debt Fund and Integrity Capital, to explore a game-changing approach to re...

Are you buying real estate without a clear picture of the risks involved? In this eye-opening episode of the Vital Wealth Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with data entrepreneur Bob Frady, co-founder of PropertyLens.com, to uncover how homebuyers and investors can dramatically reduce risk and negotiate smarter using big data. Patrick, a seasoned financial strategist and real estate investo...

Are you an entrepreneur tired of watching massive chunks of your hard-earned money disappear into taxes every year? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Ryan Johns. Ryan is one of the lead financial advisors at Vital Wealth and an attorney. They uncover the truth about why most tax planning fails and how high-earning business owners can final...

Is your business growing but so is your stress, chaos, and burnout? In this episode of The Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick Lonergan sits down with Leslie Hassler, founder of Your Biz Rules and author of First This, Then That, to challenge the traditional narrative of business success. With nearly two decades of experience guiding entrepreneurs, Leslie brings a fresh philosophy: Scali...